Tarleton State University Texas Government Exam #2 | Questions & Answers (100
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The Texas House of Representatives includes _____ members; the Texas Senate is comprised of _____
members. - 150/31
For the first time since Reconstruction, the Republican Party held a majority of Texas House seats in
2003 and elected ___________ Speaker of the House. - Tom Craddick
The leader of the Texas House is the ___________; the leader of the Texas Senate is the___________. -
Speaker/Lieutenant Governor
The Texas Legislature meets ___________ and there are ________ days in a regular session. - every two
years/140
Which of the following is a basic characteristic of the Texas Legislature? - The governor may call special
sessions of the legislature
The theory of representation that holds that elected officials are agents of the majority who elected
them to office and thus they should carry out, to the extent possible, the wishes of the majority is the
_________ model. - delegate
The governor may call special legislative sessions of up to ________ days. - 30
A legislative body with two chambers or houses is known as a - Bicameral legislature
What is the legislature's chief responsibility? - to create and pass legislation
The length of term for a Texas House member is _________ years and the length of term for a Texas
Senator is ______ years. - 2/4
, According to the Texas Constitution, which of the following is a qualification for being a member of the
Texas House of Representatives? - all answers are correct
Incumbency re-election rates are usually around ___________ for Texas legislators. - 70-90%
A small group of legislators who investigate, craft, assess, and take action on legislation before it is
considered by the whole chamber, is called a - committee
Permanent committees that deal with a specific issue or topic are known as - standing committee
In order for a bill to go to the Governor's desk it must - be enrolled or both chambers agree on the
legislation
Redistribution of representation based on decennial recounting of residents, is called: -
reapportionment
A process of manipulating district boundaries to benefit a single group, is referred to as: -
gerrymandering
The Texas Constitution identifies two requirements regarding the redrawing of state legislative districts,
contiguity and _______________. - preserving integrity of counties where possible
The redistricting process in Texas for the Texas Legislature and U.S. House of Representatives can be
described as - partisan
Which of the following is a challenge to the Texas legislative process? - focus is often on what can be
accomplished for reelection
Most bills filed during a legislative session - are never passed
The day before the Texas legislative session begins, a Biennial Revenue Estimate is announced by Glenn
Hegar, the Texas - comptroller
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